Thursday, October 21, 2010

Technical details of all the 2009 Issue of BHUTAN POST

TECHNICAL DETAILS of the 2009 issues of BHUTAN POST



1. Name of Issue: Lunar Ox Year 2009
Release Date: February 25, 2009.


A. Miniature Sheet

a. Layout : Single Sheet of 1 value stamp.
b. Denomination: Nu. 30.00 each.
c. Quantity : 10,000
d. Stamp Size : 30 mm x 40 mm
e. Sheet-let size: 210 mm x 162 mm
f. Process : Offset Lithography
g. Paper : 110 gsm, PVA gum

B. Mint Stamp

a. Layout : Sheet of 25 Stamps
b. Denomination: Nu. 20.00
c. Quantity : 100,000 (4,000 sheets)
d. Stamp Size : 35 mm X 35 mm



2. Name of Issue: Punakha Dzong Cantilever Bridge
Release Date: 20 March, 2009.


A. Miniature Sheet

a. Layout : Single Sheet of 2 value stamp.
b. Denomination: Nu. 25.00 each.
c. Quantity : 10,000 sheets
d. Stamp Size : 30 mm x 40 mm
e. Sheet-let size: 170 mm x 118 mm
f. Process : Offset Lithography
g. Paper : 110 gsm, PVA gum


B. Mint Stamp

a. Layout : A Sheet of 25 Stamps
b. Denomination: Nu. 20.00
c. Quantity : 50,000 (2,000 sheets)
d. Stamp Size : 30 mm X 40 mm
e. Process : Offset Lithography
f. Paper : 110 gsm, PVA gum




3. Name of Issue: 35 Years of WFP in Bhutan Stamp
Release Date: 27 June, 2009.



A. Miniature/Souvenir Sheet

a. Layout : Single Sheet of one value stamp.
b. Denomination: Nu. 25.00
c. Quantity : 10,000
d. Stamp Size : 40 mm X 40 mm
e. Sheet size: 75 mm X 100 mm.
f. Process : Offset Lithography
g. Paper : 110 gsm, PVA gum

B. Mint /Sheet -let

a. Layout : Single Sheet of 9 value stamps.
b. Denomination: Nu. 10.00 and Nu. 20.00 each
c. Quantity : 10,000
d. Stamp Size : 40 mm X 30 mm
e. Sheet size: 120 mm X 200 mm.
f. Process : Offset Lithography
g. Paper : 110 gsm, PVA gum



4. Name of Issue: International Year of Astronomy – Total Solar Eclipse Stamp
Release Date: 22 July, 2009.



A. Miniature/Souvenir Sheet

a. Layout : Single Sheet of 2 value stamp.
b. Denomination: Nu. 25.00 each.
c. Quantity : 10,000
d. Stamp Size : 30 mm X 40 mm
e. Sheet-let size: 210 mm X 148 mm.
f. Process : Offset Lithography
g. Paper : 110 gsm, PVA gum




5. Name of Issue: Textiles of Bhutan Stamp
Release Date: 28 September, 2009.


A. Sheet-let

a. Layout : Single Sheet of 4 value stamp.
b. Denomination: Nu. 20.00 each.
c. Quantity : 10,000
d. Stamp Size : 30 x 40mm
e. Sheet-let size: 130 mm X 173 mm.
f. Process : Offset Lithography
g. Paper : 102 gsm, PVA gum

B. Mint Stamp

a. Layout : Sheet of 25 Stamps
b. Denomination: Nu. 10.00 each
c. Quantity : 50,000 each of 4 individual sheets
d. Stamp Size : 30 mm X 40 mm
f. Process : Offset Lithography
g. Paper : 102 gsm, PVA gum




6. Name of Issue: WWF Red Panda
Release Date: 9.10.2009


A. Sheet-let

a. Layout : Single Sheet 8(eight) stamps
b. Denomination: four having the same denomination two
at 25NU and two at 20 NU of 4 value stamp
c. Quantity : 10,000
d. Stamp Size : 51 x 33 mm
e. Sheet-let size: 162 x 146 mm
f. Process : Offset Lithography
g. Paper : 102 gsm, Postmaster stamp paper
with topical gum on reverse

WWF Panda stamp design / Bhutan consisting of eight stamps four having the same denomination,two at 25NU and two at 20 NU
Stamp sheet size with perfortations:

Stamp Size: 51 x 33 mm.
Sheet Size: 162 x 146 mm. (8 individual stamps per one sheet)
Paper: 102 gsm. Postmaster stamp paper with topical gum on reverse
9.10.2009